The Michigan Fish Test and school reform Educator Larry Ferlazzo explains what school reformers could learn from the Michigan Fish Test: a little humility. (What’s the Michigan Fish Test? Read on.)
Philosophical proof: Why testing obsession is nutty Here a longtime educator and philosophy major presents a philosophical argument that she says proves that today’s relentless focus on standardized test scores is crazy.
Teach for America alum: Where TFA falls short A Teach for America alumnus writes about why the organization must modernize: “With its emphasis on gains that can be measured on traditional paper and pencil assessments, Teach For America is reinforcing 20th century modes of teaching, thinking, and ...
Why schools should try things not “research-based” A buzz phrase in schools across the country has become “research-based best practices” -- but sometimes schools may need to try things that have no evidence base.
A Florida teacher tells Obama he disappointed her A Florida public school teacher explains how she told President Obama that he has disappointed teachers -- and what she wishes she had more time to tell him.
Teachers tell: One thing I wish I’d known Teachers answer this question: “What was one thing you wished you’d known when you started teaching?
Obama’s odd embrace of Jeb Bush Here’s why teachers got upset when President Obama embraced Jeb Bush and his education reform record last week at a Miami school.
Rheeform: How she fired teachers (with artistic license) Here’s an artist’s rendering, so to speak, of how Michelle Rhee worked when she was chancellor of D.C. schools. A video that will make you laugh and cry.
Why Bill Gates is wrong on class size A veteran teacher explains why a proposal by Bill Gates to selectively increase class size doesn’t make any educational or financial sense.
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